Joyce Lai 黎珮玲

Barrister David Ma’s Chambers Called 2015 7 appearances

Joyce Lai appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025), most often before the HKDC. Member of David Ma’s Chambers.

About Joyce Lai

Joyce Lai appears as counsel of record in 7 reported Hong Kong judgments (2024–2025). These were heard before HKDC (5) and HKCA (2).

Source: derived from 7 published Hong Kong judgments, most recent decision 20 May 2025. Published on HKLII.

Professional record

Branch: Barrister
Chambers: David Ma’s Chambers
Year of call (HK): 2015

Registry facts from the Hong Kong Bar Association roster.

In the court record

Joyce Lai 黎珮玲 is a barrister at David Ma's Chambers, called to the Hong Kong Bar in 2015. Her reported matters span the Court of Appeal and the District Court, concentrated in criminal law, theft, fraud and dishonesty, and personal injury, and she has most often been instructed as counsel for the defendant. Her appellate work includes HKSAR v. Lau Wai Yee Monita, first as counsel for the applicant [2024] HKCA 236 and later as counsel for the appellant [2025] HKCA 255.

At first instance she has appeared for defendants in HKSAR v. Tam Wai Tsung [2025] HKDC 851, HKSAR v. Chan Siu Fung [2025] HKDC 780, HKSAR v. Lam Hiu Laam [2025] HKDC 781 and HKSAR v. Yip Ngok Chin [2025] HKDC 95, and for the plaintiff in Tsang Chi On v. Yau Chi Lok [2024] HKDC 1874.

What is Joyce Lai's main area of practice?

Joyce Lai practises criminal law, with reported matters also touching theft, fraud and dishonesty and personal injury, most often instructed as counsel for the defendant before the District Court and, on appeal, the Court of Appeal.

Has Joyce Lai appeared before the Court of Appeal?

Yes. She acted for the applicant and later the appellant in HKSAR v. Lau Wai Yee Monita, reported as [2024] HKCA 236 and [2025] HKCA 255, alongside her District Court criminal defence work.